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Matt Harvey’s elite rookie company

Matt Harvey’s rookie season is now complete. And impressive. Only five rookies in the modern era have struck out at least a batter per inning while posting an ERA equal to or lower than than Harvey’s 2.73 mark and acting primarily as a starting pitcher (thus, Joba Chamberlain, Pedro Martinez and a few others are disqualified). The complete list:

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